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We cooperate as an association to advance the practice of sculpture and the reputation and appreciation of sculpture and sculptors in the community. This is regardless of whether or not we make a living from sculpture and regardless of our preferred style or medium. To this end we support artists’ moral rights, we advocate a professional attitude to the production and presentation of work and encourage the artistic and intellectual stimulation of interaction amongst artists of all persuasions.

You’ve heard of the ‘pub with no beer’, well it’s being built alongside the new freeway from Mitcham to Frankston. It won’t have any guests either, or even any access to it; no-one will ever go there.

And just down the road is a giant, angular, blackbird pecking at a huge, yellow, cubist worm.

These are two of the twelve sculptures being installed along the new road.

Hotel is by Callum Morton who, you will remember, represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2007 with his Valhalla, a ruined building made from polystyrene. Architecture predominates in his works the fountain-head being his discovery that his parents’ dream house built by his architect father and in which he lived as a child was in ruins.

And the black bird with the yellow worm, well, that’s by Emily Floyd. Birds have featured a lot in her work and in this one entitled Public Art Strategy she alludes to the sometimes controversial nature of public art.

Other sculptures involve coloured ellipsoids, fallen pylons, red rings, lumps of stone, a silhouette of a little boy and, not surprisingly, a sculpture based on Nolan’s image of Ned Kelly.

These sculptures will be around for a long time to come and will no doubt cause controversy with the attendant attribution of vernacular titles such as ‘Yellow Peril’, ‘The Cheese Sticks and, in England, ‘The Gateshead Flasher’.

This is a unique display of public art and if you want a closer look you can walk or cycle along the 40 kilometre path alongside the freeway. This is an initiative in which we, particularly as sculptors, can all rejoice.

Friday 1st February – in the morning we set up the Herring Island exhibition and in the evening we have a preview cruise running from Southbank to Herring Island on Florence on the YarraHerring Island Exhibition runs each weekend from 2nd February to 17th February.Wednesday 13th February is our monthly meeting at 7:30pm in the Boroondara Community Arts Room, rear Hawthorn Town Hall. Bronwyn Culshaw will talk about her recent trip to Europe and European sculpture.Friday 15th February closing date for MIF&GS entries. Send your entry to 39 Turnley Street, Balwyn North 3104. Entry forms and conditions of entry can be downloaded from www.sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/mifgs_2008_entry.pdf and www.sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/mifgs_2008_guidelines.pdf Bronwyn Culshaw (03) 9857 9153 Wednesday 12th March ASV monthly meeting – visit to Rudi Jass's studio see more about Rudi at www.jassdesign.com.au

WITHOUT PIER EMERGING SCULPTOR PRIZE $1,000. This prize if for sculptors who have been sculpting for five years or less. This prize will become an ongoing prize. Entries must include how many years a person has been sculpting to be eligible for the prize.

As the site is a hive of activity with fork lifts, large trucks etc. no children or dogs are allowed on the site. I know some people come down from the country and bring their families. If this is the case - All children must remain in the car. This is a Work Safety requirement and it is policed on site.

The actual festival started on 12th January 2008 with an exhibition by members of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia. All five groups were represented on Australia Day weekend running demonstrations and floor talks - we had a ball.. A visit to Herring Island – whether you take the Parks Victoria punt $2 or cruise in style on Florence on the Yarra $8 each way, is an adventure – enjoy!

The ASV exhibition starts on February 1st with a cruise on Florence on the Yarra. Book for that on 9682 2600 Then we have three weekends to enjoy the adventure of exhibiting on the island. Do drop in and see the work if you can.

We enjoyed the demonstrations - and the hordes of visitors of the Australia Day weekend - all members are invited to come in and demonstrate in one of our time slots - you don't get a huge amount of work done - but you meet interesting and interested people - and Herring Island is a great place to hang out.

The images here are:

John Bishop's Naissance, Demonstration in the courtyard - Australia Day, Robert Lee talking about the restoration of Tanderrum, Jenny Whiteside working on a soapstone piece - Australia Day.

The MelbournePrize for Urban Sculpture 2008 will recognize and reward excellence and talent in urban sculpture. For information and an entry form to be sent to you, please visit www.melbourneprizetrust.org and register your interest, or call (03) 9650 8800.

Toorak Sculpture Festival:

As past selected artists in the annual Toorak village festival of sculpture, we invite you once again to submit an entry to this years 2008 festival of sculpture. You may already have submitted, then you will hear from us shortly, but if not, we welcome an emailed entry by the end of January. if you need more time to submit, please contact us on this email address. tracey@toorakvillage.com.au

This year – 2008, will see the exhibiting of unique & impressive sculptures of both emerging & prominent artists in the shop windows & along Toorak road itself.

We invite all sculptors to submit entries for both interior & exterior exhibition.

Medium sized for exhibition in shop windows & displayed on a base.

Large sized, extremely robust & able to be fixed to footpaths for exhibition along Toorak road.

Our consultant curator – Malcolm Thomson, presently curator of the Clement Meadmore gallery at the Australian academy of design will assist with the selection of sculpture for the 2008 exhibition. In selecting works this year he will be looking to exhibit a definitive expression of sculpture in Australia today & will be seeking to demonstrate the versatility that exists within this diverse medium. The talent and the skills of the sculptors and the variety of materials used in expressing themselves, in their quest to engage with the viewer, will be sought.

We plan to have prizes of $5,000, $2,000 & $1,000 for the most innovative sculptural works. a prestigious opening in one of the Toorak villages open area foyers with an invited guest speaker. A full colour catalogue, signage, posters & an impressive media campaign. Once again it is proudly supported & sponsored by the city of Stonnington along with many of the Toorak village businesses.

We look forward to receiving entries for the toorak village festival of sculpture 2008. please forward all enquiries to Tracey Cammock – mobile: 0438 542 713 or email: tracey@toorakvillage.com.au

festival director – Tony Fialides

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If you would like to be part of the team to deliver the 2009 Lorne Sculpture Exhibition please join us at an informal meeting on Sunday, 10 February, 2008 Qdos at 10 am

Enquiries: Jack or Cynthia Wynhoven 98261086 or Vicki McKay 52897199

Expressions of interest are now being call for the 2008 Southern Downs Sculpture Symposium.

The new format includes 5 guest sculptors to be commission to sculpt for communities within the shire as well as positions available for 20 participating sculptor who will be supplied meals, worksplace and power to work on their own creations for a period of 8 days. With and sculpture exhibition in conjunction with Warwick Jumpers and Jazz art and music festival.

Registration fee $500

The format for 2008 is base on the highly successful Mt Gambier Limestone symposium, where sculptors who are not professionals works in close proximity to experienced sculptors. The resulting atmosphere is very enthusiastic with much ideas and skills shared around. We will also be holding school programmes and workshops.

Expression of interest forms can be down loaded from www.sculpturess.comCould you please place on your the web site

The SheppARTon Festival is looking for entrants to its $1000 acquisitive sculpture award, The Carm Award.The Festival is in March and applications are due in mid Feb. Sorry about the late notice.For entry forms please go to www.sheppartonfestival.net.auor contact me Bianca Furphy on +61 412 461 561

Meridian Sculpture Foundry

Interstate Sculpture Groups

Dalchem

A Specialist Supplier for all your modelling, casting and moulding needs.Call Edward or Darren on 9553 7040 or drop in to 141 Herald Street, Cheltenham for friendly service and advice. Or purchase online atwww.dalchem.com.au

Bulleen Art And Garden

has a continuous program of both exhibitions and workshops. They cover ceramic sculpture, puppet masks, basketry, mosaics, limestone sculpture and more. To check out the program visit http://gallery.baag.com.au/?page_id=83

We tend to feature sculpture & 3-D work, but are interested in different ideas. We take a third commission on sales, but don’t charge a rental fee. For more information or to let me know your ideas email meredith@baag.com.au or www.gallery.baag.com.au

Donations Gifts and Sponsorship Required

The ASV has a Public Fund for collecting Gifts and Donations. Anything over $5.00 is Tax Deductible as we have DRG (Deductible Gift Recipient) status with the tax office. Donations can be applied for example to administrative costs (running exhibitions) and/or to Prizes. Members, their Families, Friends, Business Colleagues and the Community in general are invited to seek more information as to how they can help the ASV. Major donations $500+ for our exhibitions are especially necessary and by discussion with the Committee may have naming rights attached to the gift.

Sponsorship is also welcome and can be acknowledged in many ways.

Donations can be sent to the Treasurer of the ASV, 56 Lucerne Cres., Alphington Vic. 3078